Casa indipendente in Via F. Faranda 37
Nel cuore di Falcone, in via Francesco Faranda 37, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante soluzione indipendente su due livelli, ideale per chi desidera ampi spazi, totale autonomia e la possibilità di realizzare un progetto abitativo su misura. Situata in una tranquilla zona semicentrale, a soli 800 metri dal mare e a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 (€218/m²), the entry price is well below the local €457/m² reference, and the property is near the sea and services. However, with one floor rustic and renovation estimated at about €650/m² overall, the effective cost approaches €868/m², making this more a flexible renovation project than an obvious bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, independent two-level house with a potentially useful rear courtyard and some attractive old marble flooring and shutters. However, it has little visual character or view, while the upper level is raw and the supposedly habitable ground floor needs serious renovation, so it is more of a value project than a dream-ready home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€44,000 – €77,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- The first floor is an unfinished shell requiring substantial construction and fitting-out.
- The ground floor is technically usable but visibly damp, dated, and in need of major refurbishment.
- The rear courtyard is heavily overgrown and will require clearing and landscaping.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 72/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast at the head of the Gulf of Patti, with the sea and beach strip inside the local landscape. Capo Tindari and the Tindari headland are within about 15 km, where the coast meets a prominent rocky promontory above the gulf. The area faces the Aeolian Islands across the sea, but they are offshore views rather than part of the immediate landscape. The nearest larger town is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, which provides the main services for this stretch of coast. Tindari is known for its sanctuary and the archaeological area of ancient Tyndaris.